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Damascus

Arcs in and about Damascus from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 144 stories · 674 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023

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All arcs1 named arc in 2025

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The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

30 of 80 stories this year

French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first high-level EU visit since Assad’s toppling · 11 articles, Jan 3Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period · 17 articles, Jan 29Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds · 53 articles, Mar 7Israel will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, defense minister says · 17 articles, Apr 16Israel says strikes Syria to shield Druze as clashes spread · 11 articles, Apr 30Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace · 13 articles, May 1Trump announces plan to lift punishing sanctions on Syria · 44 articles, May 13Trump meets Syria's leader, lifts sanctions · 53 articles, May 13US moves to ease sanctions on Syria after Trump pledge · 20 articles, May 20Suicide bombing attack on church in Syria · 31 articles, Jun 22Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria with New Executive Order · 18 articles, Jun 30Syria, Druze announce ceasefire · 8 articles, Jul 15Israel strikes in Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze groups · 31 articles, Jul 15After powerful Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syria withdraws troops from Suwayda city · 7 articles, Jul 16Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, U.S. ambassador to Turkey says · 22 articles, Jul 17Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting · 15 articles, Jul 18Syria holds first election since fall of Assad regime · 19 articles, Oct 5Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime · 13 articles, Oct 15Trump to host al-Sharaa in first ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, official says · 19 articles, Nov 1Trump hosts Syrian leader Al-Sharaa for first time at the White House · 48 articles, Nov 9Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in raid on Syrian village, officials and residents say · 17 articles, Nov 28Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says · 9 articles, Nov 282 U.S. service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says · 54 articles, Dec 13Trump pledges retaliation after 3 killed in Syria · 19 articles, Dec 132 US Army soldiers, interpreter killed in Syria ambush attack · 16 articles, Dec 13U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria · 27 articles, Dec 14Trump to witness dignified transfer for 2 National Guard members killed in Syria · 18 articles, Dec 17U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths · 55 articles, Dec 19Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers · 23 articles, Dec 26Roughly two dozen ISIS operatives killed or captured since US retaliatory strikes this month · 6 articles, Dec 30

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

2023143 articles20242135 articles2025474 articles2026421 articles

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Oct 2, 20232209
Oct 9, 20231125
Oct 23, 20231609
Oct 30, 20230112
Nov 6, 20233115
Nov 13, 2023514670
Dec 25, 202343416
Jan 1, 20241225797
Jan 15, 2024811864
Jan 22, 202432012
Jan 29, 2024712654
Feb 5, 20241207
Feb 12, 20240103
Feb 19, 2024182610122
Apr 1, 2024276216382
Apr 8, 2024203923248
Apr 15, 202411211588
May 20, 20240418
Sep 2, 20240102
Sep 9, 202426119
Nov 11, 202425010
Nov 18, 20242306
Nov 25, 202413210
Dec 2, 2024195014292
Dec 9, 2024185114252
Dec 16, 202442114106
Dec 23, 202425520
Dec 30, 2024314448
Jan 6, 20250204
Jan 20, 20254308
Jan 27, 202532113
Feb 17, 20251102
Feb 24, 202579426
Mar 3, 2025511538
Mar 10, 20252508
Apr 28, 202542214
May 12, 2025212541
Jun 16, 202523416
Jun 23, 202533212
Jun 30, 202516718
Jul 7, 20251146
Jul 14, 2025317847
Sep 15, 20251102
Oct 27, 20254101363
Nov 3, 20250305
Nov 10, 2025310633
Dec 8, 202502314
Dec 15, 20250305
Dec 22, 202514112
Feb 9, 202621412
Feb 16, 20261001
Feb 23, 20260102
May 4, 20263306
Jun 15, 20261034
Jun 29, 202623220
Jul 6, 202611101262
Jul 20, 202625221
Jul 27, 20260022
Aug 3, 202642224
Aug 10, 202669745
Aug 17, 2026411643
Aug 24, 2026312432
Aug 31, 20260101
Sep 21, 20262002
Sep 28, 20260101

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else11 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Damascus that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 18Syria's foreign minister is in Washington for the first visit by a Damascus official in 25 years1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Jul 5Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as FM visits Damascus5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Feb 25Syria's National Dialogue Conference Begins6 articles · 6 independent sources
    4 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Jan 20Austin Tice's mother returns to Syria with praise for its new leadership and Trump9 articles · 9 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Jan 4Syria’s Damascus International Airport to resume global flights following the fall of Assad’s regime5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  6. Jan 4– 7First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria's capital7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Damascus

  1. Dec 25Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 17President Trump will travel to Delaware for dignified transfer of Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 28– 30Bill Gates downplays ‘doomsday view’ of climate change47 articles · 30 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 13 right
  4. Jul 7– 8US revoking 'terrorist' designation for Syria's HTS8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 4 right
  5. Feb 22– 25U.S. sides with Russia in U.N. resolution votes on Ukraine war29 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 9 center, 4 right
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